Auba, Laca, Nketiah, Balogun, Martinelli – Which Forwards for next year?
13 HRS AGO - LBG on the Laca debate: “Lacazette is finishing the season on a high. He may even lead us to Expand
13 HRS AGO - LBG on the Laca debate: “Lacazette is finishing the season on a high. He may even lead us to glory in the Europa Cup and the Champions League next season. Should we extend his contract ( like Aubang, please not like Aubang!!) or cash in on a player who could otherwise be holding up the […] Collapse
3 points with style – what happened?
5 DAYS AGO - A strange feeling during and after the game…We managed the game well, we controlled the game Expand
5 DAYS AGO - A strange feeling during and after the game…We managed the game well, we controlled the game and we scored some nice goals. Ceballos had a good game – it has been a long time coming! Xhaka didn’t disappoint. Partey bossed the midfield. Pepe was running back. Martinelli scored. Holding and Mari were solid and Leno […] Collapse
Will Injuries Bring Us Down? Prague Preview & Predicted Line-Up
08/04/2021 - After last weekend’s capitulation to Liverpool, our Europa League quarter final (first leg) Expand
08/04/2021 - After last weekend’s capitulation to Liverpool, our Europa League quarter final (first leg) tonight has taken on even greater importance than it had previously. We have long known that our Premier League campaign was headed nowhere and that the EL was our lifeline for success this season. But the way we rolled over against ‘Pool […] Collapse
Leading and Communicating – Does AFC have a gap in that competency?
05/04/2021 - “At all levels, effectiveness in this area is about showing our pride and passion for Expand
05/04/2021 - “At all levels, effectiveness in this area is about showing our pride and passion for service,communicating purpose and direction with clarity, integrity, and enthusiasm. It’s about championingdifference and external experience, and supporting principles of fairness of opportunity for all. Forleaders, it is about being visible, establishing a strong direction and persuasive future vision;managing and engaging […] Collapse
The International Break: Better for Liverpool than Arsenal?
31/03/2021 - When the good ship Arsenal sails clear of the doldrums that comprise the current international Expand
31/03/2021 - When the good ship Arsenal sails clear of the doldrums that comprise the current international break, we have the reigning (but somewhat tarnished) league champions on the horizon. Liverpool visit the Emirates on Saturday for an 8pm kick-off, and I really wish it was a game we had played before the Interlull, not afterwards. Going […] Collapse
Arsenal Finally Wake Up and Start Acting Like a Big Club
28/03/2021 - One piece of news really lifted my spirits a couple of days ago. “Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Expand
28/03/2021 - One piece of news really lifted my spirits a couple of days ago. “Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka Out of Albania and Poland Games” said the headline. Normally news of an Arsenal player’s injury is reason for mourning, misery, soul-searching and complaining about the club’s fitness regime. But when I read the details of that […] Collapse
Good Enough for Gilberto, Good Enough for Me: this Partey’s Just Getting Started
25/03/2021 - Who remembers when we signed the Brazilian midfielder Gilberto Silva? It was the summer of 2002 Expand
25/03/2021 - Who remembers when we signed the Brazilian midfielder Gilberto Silva? It was the summer of 2002 and rumours went round that we were about to announce the capture of one of the players from the all-conquering Brazil team that had just won the World Cup, beating Germany in the final in Yokohama, Japan. Would it […] Collapse
Three Lessons from the West Ham Rollercoaster – Plus Ratings
22/03/2021 - I hear West Ham have a new club song, that goes: “We’re forever blowing three goal Expand
22/03/2021 - I hear West Ham have a new club song, that goes: “We’re forever blowing three goal leads...” Not that we can afford to gloat. Yes, it was an impressive achievement to dig ourselves out of a 0-3 hole and get back on level terms by full time, but the way we got into that hole […] Collapse
Arsenal Stumble Through, Tottenham Spexit… Report & Ratings
19/03/2021 - Two North London clubs went into European competition last night with two goal leads tucked away Expand
19/03/2021 - Two North London clubs went into European competition last night with two goal leads tucked away in their back pocket and a clear expectation of progressing to the next round. This morning the team from N5 are European Remainers. The team from N17 are experiencing the trauma of Spexit. You’d have to have a heart […] Collapse
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We Looked Like a Team: Prague Report & Ratings
1 DAY AGO - Mikel Arteta has been accused of prioritising caution at times, but last night he sent out an Expand
1 DAY AGO - Mikel Arteta has been accused of prioritising caution at times, but last night he sent out an attacking line-up and it paid off. In 24 minutes we completely overran Slavia Prague, scored three good goals and were a Rizla paper away from having a fourth. We looked like a team that knew what it was […] Collapse
A Chance for Some Fringe Players to Shine? Sheffield United Prematch & Predicted Line-Up
6 DAYS AGO - The psychological flaw that runs through this Arsenal team was in evidence again on Thursday night Expand
6 DAYS AGO - The psychological flaw that runs through this Arsenal team was in evidence again on Thursday night when we blew our chances of going to Prague with a lead and a clean sheet. That return leg now takes on huge dimensions. If we don’t qualify our season is over with weeks to go. It should mean […] Collapse
Luiz Out: What’s Our Best Centre Back Combo?
07/04/2021 - David Luiz missed the Liverpool game after picking up an injury in training and, according to Expand
07/04/2021 - David Luiz missed the Liverpool game after picking up an injury in training and, according to reports, may be doubtful for the rest of the season. For all his frustrating faults (particularly his propensity to commit horrendous blunders on a regular basis) the Brazilian has ended up as probably our first choice CB. When he’s […] Collapse
Lame, Tame – Who’s to Blame? Liverpool Report & Ratings
04/04/2021 - What a disappointing return to Arsenal football action that was. In simple terms we didn’t Expand
04/04/2021 - What a disappointing return to Arsenal football action that was. In simple terms we didn’t turn up against Liverpool last night and the 0-3 scoreline was flattering to us. Last season we would have put that down to ‘Pool being an exceptionally good team, but this time round they were playing us with some significant […] Collapse
Arsenal Disaster Zone (Look Away Now)
30/03/2021 - Right now supporters are not quite sure what to make of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal. Have we Expand
30/03/2021 - Right now supporters are not quite sure what to make of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal. Have we turned a corner? Are we progressing? Will any improvements inevitably be offset by our habit of shooting ourselves in the foot at crucial moments? Well, to shine a light on how we’re really doing I want you to take […] Collapse
My Fever Pitch (a United Fan’s Memory of an Arsenal Triumph)
27/03/2021 - I was sitting in the Holiday Inn, London, one Saturday in May. It was once upon a time and so far Expand
27/03/2021 - I was sitting in the Holiday Inn, London, one Saturday in May. It was once upon a time and so far away but the memory of that day will live with me for ever. I was minding my own business except for a few hurried exchanges with Joe my pal sitting opposite. You know him […] Collapse
Arsenal Wingers Over the Decades: All That Glitters Is Not Gold
24/03/2021 - Having watched a middle of the table team throughout the 60s, not imagining winning anything was Expand
24/03/2021 - Having watched a middle of the table team throughout the 60s, not imagining winning anything was for MY CLUB! Then attending two losing League Cup Finals at the old Wembley ploughed field, a new season and decade saw a light on the horizon. This was especially the case as, in January 1970, Arsenal spent a […] Collapse
A Bubble That Needs Bursting: West Ham Prematch & Predicted Line-Up
21/03/2021 - Who would have thought even six months ago that facing West Ham in a Premier League game might be Expand
21/03/2021 - Who would have thought even six months ago that facing West Ham in a Premier League game might be a daunting prospect? David Moyes has done an indisputably good job of turning London’s perpetual also-rans into a serious team that merits its current position in the top five. The Irons lost their first two games […] Collapse
Start Strong Then Rest Players: Olimpiacos Prematch and Predicted Line-up
18/03/2021 - We are very much in pole position in our Round of 16 Europa League tie as we entertain Olimpiacos Expand
18/03/2021 - We are very much in pole position in our Round of 16 Europa League tie as we entertain Olimpiacos at the Emirates tonight. A (mostly) impressive 3-1 win in the away leg has given us a good cushion and makes us strong favourites to progress to the last eight. Mikel Arteta will be tempted to […] Collapse
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A magical or horrible night in Prague?
3 DAYS AGO - First and foremost, the Covid-19 situation is not really under control in the Czech republic so I Expand
3 DAYS AGO - First and foremost, the Covid-19 situation is not really under control in the Czech republic so I am hoping that our club representatives (coaching staff, players…) will be ok. And now for the game… We dominated the first game at home although there were the usual hairy defensive moments. We lacked effectiveness in front of […] Collapse
Giving the stick to be beaten…
08/04/2021 - Leno – 6, a good outing today to be honest. Bellerin – 5, his usual average self. Holding – 6, Expand
08/04/2021 - Leno – 6, a good outing today to be honest. Bellerin – 5, his usual average self. Holding – 6, solid at the back and interesting up front. Gabriel – 6, solid. Cedric – 4, a poor outing. Xhaka – 6, solid. Partey – 4, disappoing.Saka – 6, a good showing but clearly needs more […] Collapse
Conspiracy Theory: Forwards turned against Arteta?
05/04/2021 - “We don’t know what goes on behind the scenes at Arsenal, but I have to say Expand
05/04/2021 - “We don’t know what goes on behind the scenes at Arsenal, but I have to say there’s a few of those players in the front part of the pitch who looked like a little mafia against Liverpool. It looked like a group of players who weren’t comfortable, like there was a disconnect between them and […] Collapse
Too Tough to Call: Liverpool Prematch & Predicted Line-up.
03/04/2021 - Real football is back at last and, from an Arsenal perspective, it returns with a fascinating Expand
03/04/2021 - Real football is back at last and, from an Arsenal perspective, it returns with a fascinating fixture that could prove to be a barometer for the fortunes of two teams. Last season Liverpool were truly outstanding champions, romping home as easily as Usain Bolt in a sprint race against John Moss, Phil Dowd and Steve […] Collapse
9 Games to Go: Where Will Arsenal Finish?
29/03/2021 - I can’t say I watched either of the two England games that have been played so far during Expand
29/03/2021 - I can’t say I watched either of the two England games that have been played so far during this Interlull and I’m unlikely to watch the third. International tournaments are fun but all these friendlies and qualifiers are a bore. Perhaps I would feel differently if there was a greater Arsenal presence in the national […] Collapse
Roald Dahl and the Perils of Non-stop Televised Footy
26/03/2021 - With a pandemic in full swing, grounds closed and our addiction still very much evident, the Expand
26/03/2021 - With a pandemic in full swing, grounds closed and our addiction still very much evident, the decision to “spread out and televise” all of the Premier League matches felt like we were getting everything we ever wanted: Total non-stop football. But we can’t do it forever (whatever AW wants in his new role!). It’s probably […] Collapse
Players’ Foibles: Or As You Like It (Move over Shakingspeare)
23/03/2021 - A subject that has often fascinated or perhaps irritated this writer, especially as regards Expand
23/03/2021 - A subject that has often fascinated or perhaps irritated this writer, especially as regards Arsenal players, is the brilliant skills often shown by our top players. Skills are different in many ways, dependent on the role individual players are associated with. For example, a goal keeper is the only player on the pitch, for each […] Collapse
Are We Only 3 Players Away from Being Credible EPL Title Contenders?
20/03/2021 - As we were discussing the possibility of including Foden, Grealish or Mount in our squad, I Expand
20/03/2021 - As we were discussing the possibility of including Foden, Grealish or Mount in our squad, I reflected on our squad both in terms of starting XI and depth. As Henry rightly mentioned after our win against the Spurs, we need to find consistency in our performances and as Arteta said, we need to improve our […] Collapse
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